The plaintiffs say greater absentee ballot use is unconstitutional and will lead to voter fraud.
June 18, 2020
Posted inMoney
Lamont backs GOP plan for $450 back-to-work incentive
Gov. Ned Lamont favors the Republican plan over an extension of a federal program that provides $600-a-week in added unemployment.
Posted inJustice
CT immigrants hail Supreme Court DACA decision, but say stronger protections are needed
Immigrant advocates say congressional action is needed to permanently protect immigrant youth from deportation.
Posted inSteady Habits
PODCAST: Should police be our mental health first responders?
The Police Accountability and Transparency Task Force outlined a series of priorities to reform policing in Connecticut. Among these recommendations is an examination of police officers’ interactions with individuals with a mental, intellectual or physical disability. Date: Thursday, June 18, 2020 This week, Gov. Ned Lamont used an executive order to call for greater accountability […]
Posted inEducation
Achievement gaps for English learners linger, troubling CT’s first Hispanic education chief
Miguel Cardona, the state’s first Hispanic education commissioner, says the state isn’t doing a good enough job educating English learners.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Re-opening small businesses need some protection from liability
As Connecticut gradually reopens and small business owners do all they can to protect the health of their customers and employees by following required safety protocols, there is another big financial threat facing small businesses. Even if the owners comply with every industry-specific provision on social distancing, ingress and egress, wearing face coverings, or putting up Plexiglass barriers, they may still be hit with unjustified lawsuits related to COVID-19 brought by unscrupulous lawyers and willing plaintiffs.
Posted inCT Viewpoints, Talking Transportation
Undone by the pandemic, then reinvented stronger than before
When COVID-19 hit us this spring, more than just our normal rail commuting patterns were disrupted. One young entrepreneur’s business simply imploded… but now he’s coming back, stronger than before.
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Legislators, allow more absentee voting. Time is of the essence
For weeks, Connecticut voters have waited to learn if they will have to choose between safeguarding their health or exercising their right to vote in the November general election. Even in these worst of times, this is a choice no voter should face. Because the state constitution tightly prescribes the conditions for absentee voting, and state statute is even more restrictive, no-excuse absentee ballot voting is not available in Connecticut as it is in many other states, both red and blue.